The top three finishers in Iowa’s 2012 caucus illustrate the wide range of opinions held by Republicans in the state, and undermine the notion that only a candidate appealing to a narrow cross section of voters can find success here, Columnist Kathie Obradovich writes.

Occupy protesters wrapped up a week of caucus-related demonstrations Tuesday with declarations of victory for the 99 percent.

ROCKIN’ THE CAUCUS

Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Michele Bachmann and four Romney sons rallied students at Valley High School Tuesday morning, imploring them to get active in politics and to support their candidacies. Paul won the most applause.

ROMNEY AT REST

Mitt Romney’s final Iowa campaign event Tuesday morning was a low-key affair — drawing 100 supporters and 100 more media at the Temple of the Performing Arts in downtown Des Moines. He stuck to the script, jabbing incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and playing up his business background.

Michele Bachmann appeared at a press conference Tuesday morning with Iowa Congressman Steve King. The conservative power player declined once again to endorse her, but offered kind words of support. It was the second time in a week that King stood at Bachmann’s side on the campaign trail.

READY, AIM, ROMNEY

Democrats, including Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, were in Des Moines ahead of their own caucuses on Tuesday lobbing hand-grenades at Mitt Romney, who is seen as the most formidable general-election opponent for incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama.